Merrion Street, Leeds, LS2 8JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding LS2 8JU has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.3% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55%	57.3%	2.3%	51.0%	6.3%
Male	45%	42.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	-6.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around LS2 8JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 98.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	97.8%	98.7%	0.9%	37.9%	60.8%
Married: Opposite sex	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	44.2%	-43.0%
Separated	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	9.1%	-9.1%
Widowed	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-6.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.8%	58.5%	-3.3%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	33.9%	35.4%	1.5%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LS2 8JU this area, 2.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	0.8%	-7.9%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	2.9%	-5.3%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	1.2%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	45.7%	63.4%	17.7%	16.9%	46.5%
Degree or Similar	19.7%	25.5%	5.8%	33.8%	-8.3%
Other	14.9%	3.3%	-11.6%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	14%	20.2%	6.2%	0.7%	19.5%
Indian	6.3%	6.3%	0.0%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	58%	53.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	-28.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	6.9%	3%	-3.9%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.4%	58.3%	5.9%	83.2%	-24.9%
European Union	16.7%	5.1%	-11.6%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.9%	30.7%	3.8%	5.6%	25.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.2%	58.2%	6.0%	83.2%	-25.0%
10+ Years	33%	3.9%	-29.1%	9.8%	-5.9%
5-10 Years	10.9%	1.8%	-9.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	33.3%	31.5%	1.9%	31.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	15.2%	0.3%	14.9%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	17.3%	46.2%	-28.9%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	7.9%	6.5%	1.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Merrion Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merrion Street was 737.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.5% higher than the Hunslet & Riverside average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Merrion Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 170 local areas in Hunslet & Riverside and the 42nd highest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 219.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,600

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in LS2 8JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Merrion Street are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Merrion Street, Leeds, LS2 8JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS2 8JU

Average Price
£1,000,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,000,978

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merrion Street

Average Price
£2,166,828

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£741,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£303,399

Other
£2,849,150

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merrion Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Fairfax House Merrion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2024-09-17	£1,037,182
Fairfax House Merrion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000,000	2024-02-12	£10,621,242
Fairfax House Merrion Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire Other, an established residential building	£7,000,000	2018-04-09	£9,115,479

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS2 8JU

Employment

LS2 8JU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in LS2 8JU area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	728
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	165
Full-Time Employee	21
Other	4
Part-Time Employee	3
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	1
Self-Employed	1
Retired	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	115
Accommodation and food service activities	67
Other	31
Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blenheim Primary School Lofthouse Place , LS2 9EX	3out of 4	724 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little London Community Primary School Meanwood Street , LS7 1SR	2out of 4	949 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Leeds Cromwell Street , Burmantofts LS9 7SG	4out of 4	1,018 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shakespeare Primary School Lincoln Road , LS9 7NP	3out of 4	1,367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rosary and St Anne's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,527 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ruth Gorse Academy Black Bull Street , LS10 1HW	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Ellerby Road , LS9 8LA	2out of 4	1,539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Leeds Stoney Rock Lane , LS9 7HD	2out of 4	1,684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University Technical College Leeds 2 Sayner Road , Hunslet LS10 1LA	2out of 4	1,736 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City Academy Bedford Field , Woodhouse Cliff LS6 2LG	3out of 4	2,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds College of Building North Street , LS2 7QT	- not rated	679 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds City College Park Lane , LS3 1AA	- not rated	1,062 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College St Mark's Avenue , LS2 9BL	- not rated	1,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elliott Hudson College The White Rose Office Park, Millshaw Park Lane , LS11 0LT	- not rated	5,167 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dixons Trinity Chapeltown Leopold Street , Chapeltown LS7 4AW	- not rated	1,516 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	4,090 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Temple Learning Academy Neville Road , LS15 0NN	3out of 4	4,561 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Adel Beck Care of: Leeds City Council , Civic Hall LS1 1UR	- not rated	323 yd	Secure units	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swarthmore Education Centre 2 - 7 Woodhouse Square , LS3 1AD	- not rated	862 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds College of Music 3 Quarry Hill , LS2 7PD	- not rated	936 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Arts University Blenheim Walk , LS2 9AQ	- not rated	1,064 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Leeds The University , LS2 9JT	- not rated	1,066 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Konga Coffee	Unit 2A, The Merrion Centre	60 yd
Teppanyaki Japanese Restaurant	Belgrave Hall, Belgrave Street	66 yd
My Thai	43 Wade Lane, Leeds	70 yd
Fuji Hiro Restaurant	45 Wade Lane, Leeds	70 yd
Domino's Pizza	47 - 49 Wade Lane, Leeds	70 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
K-CUBE	82 - 90 Merrion Street, Leeds	79 yd
The Social	21 Merrion Street, Leeds	101 yd
Sandinista	5 - 5A Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	123 yd
Belgrave Music Hall And Canteen	1 Cross Belgrave Street, Leeds	123 yd
Pryzm	16 - 18 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	152 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC (Merrion Centre)	76 - 78 Merrion Street, Leeds	78 yd
Shawarma King	19 Merrion Street, Leeds	101 yd
Subway (St Johns Centre)	23 St Johns Centre, 110 - 118 Albion Street	133 yd
Chicken Village	39 New Briggate, Leeds	134 yd
Chickos	Ground Floor, 51D New Briggate	134 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Heron Foods	72 - 76 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	121 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods	19 - 23 Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	126 yd
Morrisons (Merrion Centre)	Merrion Centre, Merrion Way	126 yd
Sainsbury's	30 - 32 Woodhouse Lane, Headingley	152 yd
Sing Kee Supermarket	26 - 28 Woodhouse Lane, Woodhouse	155 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre North) MERRION WAY	health and fitness suite	127 yd
Nuffield Health (Leeds) THE LIGHT THE LIGHT THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	247 yd
The Gym (Leeds Headrow) 4.2 THE CORE 4.2 THE CORE THE HEADROW	health and fitness suite	249 yd
Reviva Health Club For Women (Leeds) (Closed) Vicar Lane	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Barrecore Leeds 7-11 7-11 CROSS ARCADE		402 yd
Leeds Beckett University (City Campus Fitness Centre) THE ROSE BOWL THE ROSE BOWL PORTLAND CRESCENT	health and fitness suite	435 yd
La Fitness (Leeds) (Closed) 6-24 6-24 Albion Street	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Leeds) TREVELYAN SQUARE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Pure Gym (Leeds City Centre South) CLOTH HALL STREET	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Blenheim Primary School LOFTHOUSE PLACE	grass pitches	799 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of LS2 8JU